Kolkata Knight Riders is all set to announce the 45-year-old Englishman Richard Pybus as their coach for the upcoming IPL season 3.

KKR management has shortlisted a host of coaches to replace the controversial Australian coach John Buchannan.

Richard Pybus has coached Pakistan twice between 1999-2001 and 2003 and had also won the South Africa domestic Twenty20 title with the Titans in 2008.

On the other hand Mumbai Indians has picked Robin Singh as their coach and the Former Mumbai pacer Paras Mhambrey has been appointed Robin's deputy.

However the Mumbai Indian management has announced that Shaun Pollock and Jonthy Rhodes will continue in their roles as mentor and fielding coach respectively for the Mumbai Indians.